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Hi there, I'm setting up a 100 gallon acrylic aquarium on a wood floor. The floor is pretty uneven... In both directions. How should I go about leveling it? The Tenecor acrylic aquarium is 60 x 18 x 20 and sits on an acrylic stand that covers the full surface of the floor.... What can I use to...

Tetras, Barbs, two Guppies, one Betta and a "Rainbow" all died in my new freshwater tank. 6 gallons. A lot of plants (java moss, grass, two larger leafy plants that are tall, a piece of wood. Fully cycled. No nitrites (I tested) and no ammonia (tested as well). But the fish have been turning...

Hey there... Right now I have a 12 gallon cube and I'd like to upgrade BUT I had a few question before I spend all this cash! Mainly, I'm concerned with the weight of the tank. I was looking into getting a 125 gallon aquarium (72 x 18 x 20). I did the math and when it's fully stocked and setup...

Hey there, I started a nano reef 4 months ago and the tank is gorgeous and I LOVE the fish. So for the last months I've been seriously thinking of upgrading. I live in New York City and I've been looking at the Tenecor tanks... Acrylic... 100 gallon... 60 inches long show aquariums. I have a...

Hi, I looked at my Dwarf Angel this morning and his tail is entirely frayed. It look as though someone took a weedwacker to it. :( It doesn't seem red, it's just splitting and looks like sharp strips and it's much !!! shorter. Is he sick? I someone attacking him? I have a psudochromis...

Hi, I just setup a planted 6 gallon aquarium with 3 african dwarf frogs and a betta and one small barb... The betta eats all the blood worms though and now I'm worried the frogs aren't getting the food they need. Every other day I throw in some red cyclopze food... (tiny frozen shrimp)... But...

Hi there, I just setup a new 6 gallon nano cube... Freshwater... Planted. I have an 18 W bulb... so about 3 W per gallon which is quite good or so I've been told. The filteration is excellent. I used florite for the substrate... Some of the plants are going yellow though, especially the...

Hi, I was curious. I just got an african dwarf frog and I put him in with my betta. He's in a small aquarium. It's properly filtered and planted... My betta is checking him out and sort of nipping at him. I'm worried he's going to try and eat him. I've read that african dwarf frogs and betta's...

I've been putting dried seaweed in the tank...on a clip with a grid and he loves it... But should I be doing this every day?? I know they need lots of veggies... I haven't seen my dwarf angel go near it though wich is sort of funny... My shrimp seems to like it too. But should I be putting a...

Hey, I was wondering... I just got a gorgeous bicolor blenny and he's amazing. A very nice fish... Healthy etc. But I was wondering... Every now and then his face changes color... Mostly at night. White patches just appear and then disappear in a matter of min.. It's sort of fascinating because...

Ok, do any of you use Secham's Marine Buffer? I have a Nano Cube, 12 gallon... Reef... 4 small fish. Coral. They are all very happy and I am using a 2 part alkalinity and calcium kit. Try to keep my alkalinity at 3.5 and my calcium at 450. Anyhow... My pH is 8.0. Sometimes it goes down to 7.8...

Hi there, right now I'm using a swing hydrometer to meter my SG and it's really rather messy and tedious. I'd like to upgrade to something more accurate and easy. I've been looking at JBJ's Digi-Lab TSS. Has anyone used it before? Good ? Bad ? Thoughts? Thanks!!! Lloyd...

Hey guys, right now I have a 12 gallon Nano cube and I want to upgrade...of course! I'm totally hooked and my fish need more room to swim! I have coral. I'm looking at 75 - 100 gallons. And I'm debating acrylic (Tenecore) vs. glass from Oceanic. Any thoughts? Advice? I love the way the acrylic...

Hey there, My dwarf angel fish had these small strips of brown/beighe on his forehead two weeks ago. Looked like he had bumped his head against some live rock. It went away — the marks are gone, completely. They were pretty tiny strips..markings... Sort of looked like a scrape. He's fine. They...

Does anyone know what kind of coral this is or it's exact name? I wanted to find out what it really needs... visa v light/flow/food/etc.. Thanks!!! Lloyd

Does anyone have any experience with the Tunze Osmolator Universal 3155 automatic top off system? I have a 12 gallon nano cube from jbj and i need to find a way to replace water while i'm away. it evaporate quickly in the summer!! Thanks. Lloyd

Hey there, I feed my fish a combination of Formula One and Formula Two and some brime shrimp. I'm looking into flake foods for when I go away and need to fill my automatic feeder. Which are better? Flake or pellet? Which cause less organic waste? My fish a pretty small. I've got a clown, a...

I just got a mint green mushroom and right next to him is this sack... Is it a sack of eggs or? I can't figure it out. A dead clam? What is that redish brown sack on the right hand side? Thanks! Lloyd

Hey I just got a starfish and he's healthy and seems very happy in the tank. My red hermit crab is staring right at him though!!! And I'm wondering if he's going to try and eat him??? Do hermit crabs eat starfish? Thoughts?

I have a JBJ 12 gallon Nano Cube and the tank has been up and running for 36 days now. I have three very small fish and some coral. Live rock and sand. Lots of water movemenet - 230 GPH from the return pump and 100 GPH from the power head inside the tank for additional current. No Amonia or NO2...

I got a little starfish today. I put him in 5 hours ago though and he hasn't moved at all. The aquarium store I go to is really good. They are very professional and have healthy live stock. They told me not acclimate the starfish because he needed to be placed directly into the water with no...

Hey, my pH has always been pretty low... like 7.9. I've been told by a number of people that i need to raise it to keep my fish happy so today I tried out Scheme's pH Buffer 8.3. How do you guys feel about it? Does anyone here use it? THe fish certainly are swimming around a lot more now. And I...

So I had a question about alkalenity in a reef aquarium with fish. 12 gallon. I just tested mine... and it's 2.86... The guy at the store told me to aim for 3.5. Can someone explain to me what Alk really is? I'm a little confused and how can I get my Alk to 3.5? Water change? Or does the tank...

Hey there, I just got a dwarf angel. He's very cute but he hides a lot! I assume this is because he's still getting used to his new home. Tonight though, I found him hidding in my Torch Coral! Is he safe in there? I'm worried the torch coral will sting him. He's underneath where the roots are...

I have 4 blue leg hermit crabs and 1 larger red hermit crab. When I feed my fish I never see them running after any food that has dropped to the substrate. Will they find the food later? Do I need to feed them something different? Or is algae and little bits of scraps enough? I have a 12...